FLETA. 



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It is also found in the Charta Buzelinum (p. 528) for the 

 year 1034; in the ' Statutis Ordinis de Sempringham ' 

 (p. 743) ; in ' Institu. Cap. Gener. Cisteric (cap. ^t^) ; and 

 in Foris Bigorre (art. 40).' 



After the arrival of the Normans in England, and who 

 in all probability brought it with them, the designation 

 or title is a common one ; the marechal or smith being 

 often typified by hammers, tongs, anvils, and horse-shoes, 

 and marshall or marescallus became a common name. For 

 instance, in the 'Annales Cambrice,' for the nth century, 

 it is recorded, ' Willielmus Marescallus factus est comes 

 Penbrochire.' 



We also notice that Walter Marshall, seventh Earl of 

 Pembroke, who died in the Keep of Gooderich Castle, in 

 1246, had for his seal a horse-shoe, and a nail within its 

 branches. This seal is of interest to us in not only show- 

 ing the origin of the name, but as affording a good idea 

 of the shoes and nails in use at this period (fig. 143). 



In the curious work entitled ' Fleta,' 

 written in the reign of Edward I., the 

 ' Marescalcia' and 'Marescallo' are 

 specially alluded to. For example, in 

 speaking of the * Hospitio Regis,' it is 

 written : Item eleemosynar ' janitorem, ^^- '^3 



servientem ad custod' summar', et carectarum deputatum, 

 et clericum de Marescalcia cum Marescallo, ferratore 

 eqiiorum, qui quidem clericus de expensis foeni et avenae, 

 literas ferrure equorum et harnes' pro equis, et carectis, 

 ac de vadiis servientum, scutiferorum, clericorum, et 

 garcionem respondebit cujus interest scire de hiis qui 

 ' Du Cange. Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Inlime Latinitatis. 



